One of the dreams of airline geeks everywhere is to experience anything brand new in aviation. Whether that is flying on a new aircraft type, visiting a new airport terminal, or hopping on a new route, we want to experience it all. When Southwest Airlines asked me to be their guest on an inaugural flight […]

One of the biggest challenges of traveling with kids is navigating through large airports. Each airport is laid out differently, has different amenities, and presents different challenges when it comes to traveling with kids. Wouldn’t it be great to know what to expect at different airports all over the country before you travel with your […]

What used to be the country’s scrappiest and quirkiest little airline is now ready to play with the big boys. Late last night, Southwest Airlines officially announced plans to fly to Hawaii. Can you feel the Aloha LUV? Southwest’s plans for Hawaii service have been the subject of many rumors the last few months. With […]

If you have flown recently, you have probably noticed that air travel comes with a lot of fees. Checked bag fees, award booking fees, flight change fees, seat assignment fees, fees for food and beverages, etc. The list grows ever longer. These ancillary airline fees make the domestic carriers in the United States billions of […]

Earlier this spring, I did something pretty brave in my travels. To be fair, I’m already brave when it comes to air travel. After all, I fly with babies and toddlers. (Often! And voluntarily!). But this trip required even more of a leap of faith. I decided to fly Frontier Airlines, one of the U.S. domestic […]

When airline horror stories go viral with family travelers involved, I tend to hear about them pretty quickly. The stories are varied and usually pretty egregious – from families having milk and formula confiscated by TSA to an airline assigning a parent a seat 20 rows away from their baby or toddler. And let’s not forget the multiple […]

Has travel helped to develop your child’s love of all things transportation? I know it has with my kids. When we aren’t on the road or in the air, it’s fun to have a few travel-themed toys home with us to keep the spirit of travel alive. My 3 year old son is obsessed with trains […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ad #HealthySavings #CollectiveBias As a frequently traveling mom of two, I dread the winter travel months a little bit. While heading home for the holidays is tons of fun, the merriest time of year also coincides with cold and flu […]

As a San Francisco-based flyer, United is one of my hometown airlines. The airline has had a rocky past few years since the merger with Continental. Service has been criticized and my family even mostly stopped flying United, opting instead for more family-friendly Southwest Airlines whenever possible. We’ve flown United a few times within the […]

I approached the TSA checkpoint in Charlotte International Airport yesterday just like I did on any other flight day with kids. After flying north of 120 flights with at least one kid in tow, I’ve pretty much mastered airport security lines even with a toddler and 7 year old traveling with me. (Trips With Tykes uses […]

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Welcome! I’m Leslie, a mom of two (ages 8 and 3) who loves to travel. Trips With Tykes is a family travel blog devoted to simplifying the logistics of traveling with young kids. With a little knowledge of airline rules & good planning, family travel can be really fun, even if it still involves the occasional in-flight tantrum or battle with TSA over your toddler’s juice box.